ORC, or Optical Character Recognition, is a technology that converts different types of documents, such as scanned paper documents or images, into editable and searchable data. It uses machine learning and pattern recognition to identify characters and words, making it easier to digitize printed text. This technology is widely used in various applications, including data entry, automated document processing, and archiving. By transforming physical documents into digital formats, ORC helps improve efficiency and accessibility, allowing users to quickly retrieve and manipulate information stored in documents.